Apparatus for displaying and storing curtains and other articles.



J. G. LAMB & T. H. WHITE. APPARATUS PoR DISPLAYING AND sToBING CURTAINS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

APPLIUATION H LED AUG. 6, 1908.

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J. G. LAMB & '1'. H. WHITE. APPARATUS fon DISPLAYING AND sTomNG CURTAINS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1908.

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JAMES GODDARD LAMB AND THOMAS HENRY WHITE, OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES,

AUSTRALIA.

APPARATUS FOR DSPLAYING AND STORING GURTANS AND OTHER ARTCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Application filed August 6, 1908. Serial No. 447,328.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JAMES GODDARD LAMB and THOMAs HENRY Wr-rr'rn, subjects ol' the King ol Great Britain, residing at 220 Clarence street, Sydney, in the State oiI New South ltlales, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and usei'ul linprovements in Apparatus l'or Displaying and Storing Curtains and other Articles, of which the vlollowing is a speciiication.

This invention has relerencefto improvements in apparatus l'or displaying and storing curtains and other articles which it is desirable to exhibit in a hanging position its object being to siinplil'y the apparatus therelor. p

According to the invention a rectangular i'rame is suspended at a suitable height above the licor and across it longitudinally are secured a series of laths or rods or the like ol sufficient length to carry two widths of any article to be shown. 'lhe articles are prei? erably attached to rods, strips of canvas or the like which are secured to or suspended l'roni bridge pieces or carriers which travel on the said laths so as to be capable of being drawn i'reely along saine by means ol' cords one lor each article l'or the purpose of drawing saine out toward the front ol' the apparatus to the display position. An endless cord at the rear end is attached to all the articles or the carriers supporting them and preferably has a weight attached thereto so as to rapidly return an article to its original position, or a spring may be provided for the saine object.

'The apparatus is preferably so made that il an article is drawn out by means ol its operating cord l'or display pur Joses any article already out is automatically returned to its normal position, and consequently only one article may be displayed at a time.

An indicator is provided lor identifying each article displayed and when required the whole o'l' the articles il not oi a rigid nature may be raised from a hanging position and protected by means ol' a suitable cover.

But in order that the invention inay be readily comprehended, reference will now be made to the drawings herewith, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view ol' the device ready lor displaying the articles which in this example are curtains. Fig. 2 is a similar view with a curtain exhibited. Fig. 3 shows ak further similar view ready for closing up.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view ol' the device out ol use. is an enlarged perspective view ol the 'framing showing a part of the trolley laths and carriers. Fig. 6 is a section on plane 6-6 Fig. 5. perspective view of the indicator and ticket holder. Figs. S and 9 are detail views of the roller brackets. if??? The rectangular framing 10 is supported by straps 11 or other means to the ceiling and has plates 14 having recesses 15 for the trolley laths 16. On each trolley lath 16 is a step end 13 and a pair ol' rollers 17-.-18 in brackets 19-20 held in position by the bridge piece 21. Thesefbrackest 19-20 have depending 'from the lower extremity a clip 22 to which is aflixed the rod 23 carrying the curtain. he bracket 19 has an extension 24 having a slot 25 in which takes the pull rope 26 with its end cap and passes over a sheave 27 on the training 10 downwardly through the indicator board 28 and ending in an operating handle 29. The other bracket 2() has also a similar extension 24 with a slot 25 and in which takes a U shaped clip 30 having a pulley 31 taking against an endless rope 32 which bears against a row ol' pulleys 33 and is provided with a weight 34. 'l` he trolley lath 16 has a step end 13 to receive the roller 18 and thus lessens the strain on the endless rope 32.

The back ground screen 35 is fastened to a carrier similar in construction to that used lor the curtains but the extensions used on the brackets are the saine as shown in Fig. 9, and ai "iXed to these are the pull ropes 3(537 passing over sheaves and 39 and ending in operating handles 40 and 41. This screen 35 has straps 42 taking into the buckles 43 on the covering screen 44 that is fastened to the framing 10. The covering screen 44 has a lath framing 45 so that when it is hoisted up it will give a box like appearance as in Fig. 4.

To the bottom of the covering screen are eye holes 46 to which are fastened the ropes 47 that pass over sheaves 48 -fastened to the ceiling.

The indicator board 28 is hinged to the framing by the radial arms 49 an d has a rope 50 passing over sheave 51 secured to the ceiling so as to hoist it up into the position shown in Fig. 4.

The indicating board has indicators 52 for Fig. 7 is an enlargedtains and also other information. The iraniing has hinges 54 and the lathing in the cover screen being immovable .the whole device can thus be readily transported.

ln operation the device is lowered iroin.

the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. l and the iioor covering '55 being laid the back ground screen is drawn 'forward by the handle 40 oi' rope 36. The curtains are 4then pulled out as Vdesired and as a curtain is drawn 'forward its carrier draws forward the endless rope thus lifting the weight 34 so that wlienany next desired curtain is drawn 'forward the curtain that has been exhibited will be drawn'back-auto inatically as shown in Fig. 5. hen the remaining last displayed curtain has been exhibited it is drawn back 'by operating` the pull rope 56 connected to the idle :lath cai'- rier. ll' it is desired to inspect certain curtains that have already been exhibited, the indicator 52 is lowered as shown in dotted lines in, Fig. 7v opposite the respective curtain. `When the displayoi' curtainsis finished the back ground Ascreen'is 'drawn back by ythe handle Y'41 on rope 37 and the straps 42 fastened to the buckles 43 on the cover screen 44 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the whole is then .hoisted up by the rope 47 into the position shown in F ig. 4 as wellas the indicator board.

Havingthus described our invention, what we claim asneW and desire Ito secure by Letteis Patent is 1. in display racks for curtains and the like, in combination, a support, means V`for hanging a plurality of curtains therefrom, means associated with each curtainwhereby the same may be moved vto a 'position for display, andineans common to all of said-last named means for restoring one or inorepf the same from the position for display 'to normal position.

2. lndisplay yracks for curtains and the like, in'n combination, a support, hanger members associated vther with, a "curtain carrier mounted on `each hanger member, pulleys provided on the rearends 'of said carriers, pulleys provided on the support between the carriers, -an endless cordpassed over all of said pulleys, and a .controlling weight carried by said cord, each carrier Abeing movable on .its hanger member to aposi'tion of display and being returned to normalposition by the influence of -said weight transmitted through said cord.

l8. ln display'iacks forcurtains -and the like, in combination, a suppoit, hanger members associated therewith, Va curtain carrier mounted for movement on y-e'ach hanger @member and a pull cord connected to each carrier, said pull cords having end I'portions pendent vfrom said support, a

rigid transverse member common to all of said pendent end portions, and having openings through which said endportions extend, pendent rigid arms pivoted to the iront end ol' the support and carrying said .transverse member, and means for raising and lowering the latter in an arc like path described by said arms, inoveineiit of the said member in either direction simultaneously raising or lowering all of said pendent portions.

4. In display vracks for curtains and the like, in combination, a rectangular support made in hinged sections arranged to fold one upon the other, each section having a transverse supporting plate, hanger members extending between saidV plates and removably supported thereby and a curtain carrierassociated with each hanger member.

5. in display racks for curtains and the like, in combination, a support, a hanger member associated therewith, a curtaincarrier Ainovableon said hanger, a pull cord for imparting movement to said curtain carrier, and `a"two-part coupling means for connecting Asaid `pull cord to said carrier and including a member on the carrier, and a companion 'member on the pull cord 'constructed to Vpermit of the 'instantaneous manual engagement and disengagement of saidpull cord'with respect to said carrier.

'6. In display racks for curtains and the like, iii-combination, a support, means for hanging a pluralityof curtains therefrom, a covering screen arranged to be pulle'dup to partially-inclose and compress the curtains, and a 'lathiiiame providedon said covering screen and serving to impart a 'box-like appearance'thereto `when the covering screen is pulled up A7. .In display racks Rfor curtains 'and 'the like, in combination, a support, 'hanger members associated therewith, and a curtain carrier inovably 'mounted on each 'hanger meniberand comprising two brackets and a member connecting said brackets, each bracket comprising an open substantially rectangular member having aprojection for engagement with saidv connecting member, 'a bridge part bearing Lupon the hanger member,and a` pendent supporting clip.

ln testimony whereof we have hereunto set dourhands inpresenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES GODDARD LAMB. THOMAS .HENRY VHTE.

@Hannes EDWARD GRAHAM,

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